The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-07-13

There is no prettier sight than large
bed made up Of the different varieties OF
Japanese naples.
Corn is a much more certain crop than
wheat, one year with another, over a
large part of the country.
There is no profit in poor farming,
and there is no good farming If you have
to rely upon poor help to do it.
A California vineyardist claims that he
keeps his premises clear of rabbits and
gophers with the assistance of cats.
Slow mixers are detriment. The
best COW will soon deteriorate under the
manipulation of a slow or lazy mixer.
The American Agricultw-ist believes
that it does not pay to raise a "runt," " be
it pig, lamb or calf. 1t advises to kill at
once.
Reject a horse with big, coarse head /;
do not look second time at horse with
either long, slack back or with hollow
back.
1t is not necessary to sift coal ashes.
One way of using them is to scatter on
the surface of all plants and not plough
them under.
Bone dust and wood ashes will supply
all that may be lacking for Strawberries
in any soil, according to one agricultural
authority.
The advantage urged for summer
| pruning is that the wound heals rapidly
and is not followed by an excessive
growth of water sprouts.
One who is very successful at rose
culture, when asked for her secret, re-
piled that it lay mainly in manure. prun-
ing knives, attention, and sunshine.
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readily in flat pile as in tall, pointed
one. The latter forms a sort of chimney
and creates draught, inducing too much
| heat.
BY stirring the soil after every rain
the weeds will be moro easily DESTROYED
than at any other time. Never allow
weeds to go to seed, especially in the
garden.
A good deal of time and labor is
wasted by planting several varieties of
the same fruit or vegetables, when, for
all practicable purposes, one OF two
would answer as well.
Mulching is necessary, not only to hold
moisture to the surface, but to retain
moisture. In fact, plants and trees should
be mulchcd with some coarse material, if
watered through dry spells in the sum
mer.
Take care not to oveworl1 horses that
are shedding their coats, and feed them
well; also groom the animals thoroughly
Horses that have not been worked reM-
larly during the winter require goaiSeare
now.
Leg weakness in fowls is the result of
rapid growth and is VAt met; with ami
worms should be added lhe food every
day and little tincture T iron dropped
in the drinking water.
Ducks and geese should have liberty
and be well fed at this season. They re-
quire but little attention, but being apt
to lay away, should either be kept up un-
til they lay or the quarters they frequent
carefully searched for eggs.
In measuring horse or judging Of his
height and size, by sight, see to it that
he stands on level with yourself. Deal.
ers are liable to stand horse, if under.
sized, on higher ground, if diversified, on
lower ground than the intended pur.
chaser.
Some farmers object TO rolling their
land after it has been thoroughly narrowed
and seeded, for fear it will pack the soil
too closely for the best growth and de-
vclopmcnt of the coming crop. If those
who think that rolling>will in any way
iniure a crop will try the experiment on
field of grain by rolling part of it and
leaving the rest as light as possible, we
think that next year they will roll the
entire field.
From hay to grass is critical time
with cattle, and especially so with young
stock. Turn out the cows and calves on
! grass or green rye for short time only
at first, gradually extending until full
pasturage will be quite safe. Cattle in
| poor condition will relish and be much
benefited by warm bran mash. Treat
such cattle to free use of card and comb
that loose hair may be removed and the
skin stimulated.
The following preparation applied to
the surface will prevent any rusting on
plows or any other metal surfaces: Melt
one ounce of rosin in a gill of linseed
oil, and when hot mix with two quarts
of kerosene oil. This can be kept on
hand and applied in a moment with a
brush or rag to the metal surface of any
tool that is not going to be used for
a few days, preventing any rust and saw
ing much yeXation when the time comes
to use it again.
No potato is likely to be popular for
m rkct which has deep eyes. Whatever
its excellence in other respects, this dc.
feet makes it less salable. There is not
only great loss in preparing such pota-
toes for cooking, but it is of the most
valuable part of the potato. which is near
the skin. A smooth, even skin, with
eyes not deeply set, enables the house
wife to pare the potatoes with little
waste, and if combined with elongated
share, to bake them unpeeled, which is
perhaps the best way to cook this vcge-
table.
Much of the gilt-edged, high priced
butter from leading creameries is colored
in the churn. Various kinds of butter
colOring are used. These are for the
most part prepared from annatto, a vege-
table substance that is quite harmless,
and, while imparting a golden hue to the
butter, does not in the least affect its
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